Illinois High School Volleyball - Lincoln-Way East over Homewood-Flossmoor
October 12, 2010: Frankfort, IL 60423 Lincoln-Way East Griffins (Frankfort, IL) supporters left the game in high spirits Tuesday as they observed their volleyball squad top the visiting Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings (Flossmoor, IL), 2-0 in a league match.
Next up, the Griffins clash with the Sandburg Eagles (Orland Park, IL) in a SouthWest Suburban match, on Thursday, October 14. Lincoln-Way East will attempt to advance on its 19-12 season record. The Eagles come into the match with a 20-7 record after their 2-0 league win over Joliet (Joliet, IL).
The Vikings (11-4) will now prepare for their game against Bolingbrook (Bolingbrook, IL). The Raiders enter the SouthWest Suburban game with a 0-15 record. In their last game, Bolingbrook dropped by Lockport (Lockport, IL), 2-0, in a league game.
Match Summary
East defeats HF the #4 seed in the IHSA Sectional. East was seeded #6 and will host the IHSA Regionals on October 28th and 30th.
It was senior night in Frankfort and all the seniors got in and contributed to the win. Kaitlyn Van Dellen had 7 kills, Danielle Rankovich had 10 digs, Katie Connolly had 24 assists, Amanda West had 2 kills, Julia Piech had 3 points, and Jackie Pavilonis had 5 blocks for the victorious Griffins who are now 18-9 overall and 4-0 in conference.
The two remaining undefeated teams will go head-to-head on Thursday as East travels to Orland Park to take on the Eagles of Sandburg.